NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WORKFORCE RESOURCES
GUIDE MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL INTRODUCTION RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE
MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL Most communities have resources available to help companies find, recruit, and TABLE OF CONTENTS train new employees. Unfortunately, too much time is spent by Human Resources Departments attempting to find all of the organizations that might be able to provide assistance. 02 INTRODUCTION Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services created this Workforce Resources Guide to 03 RECRUITMENT & SCREENING help educate you about the resources that are available in Northeastern Pennsylvania and make it easier for you to contact the people who can help you find and train the best employees for your business. 07 TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS We thank you for considering Northeastern Pennsylvania as you grow your company. 11 AGENCY SUPPORT We look forward to helping you be successful here.
13 EDUCATION RESOURCES Sincerely,
25 CAREER FAIRS
Bob Besecker Jim Hilsher Bill Jones Vice President Vice President Vice President [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
01 02 Northeastern Pennsylvania has many agencies that will help companies recruit their employees. These agencies will perform the necessary recruitment and selection tasks for those companies that do not have the time or resources to WORKFORCE RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE Career manage the process. They provide access to a variety of workers, including temporary, temp-to-hire, permanent, bilingual, and others. MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL
INTRODUCTION Pennsylvania CareerLink®
Hire Us! The agency used most often by employers to find and screen applicants Three PA CareerLink® offices serve Northeastern
RECRUITMENT & SCREENING is Pennsylvania CareerLink®. Pennsylvania employers.
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS With offices located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, PA PA CareerLink® Luzerne County at Wilkes-Barre CareerLink® is a resource for employers and job seekers. This state careerlinkwilkesbarre.org AGENCY SUPPORT agency provides a range of career services at little or no cost with the 32 East Union Street goal of providing employers with skilled, qualified workers. Key services Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 which save the employer time, energy and money include: 570.822.1101 EDUCATION RESOURCES • Pre-screening of applications based on required qualifications CAREER FAIRS PA CareerLink® Lackawanna County • Use of pacareerlink.pa.gov, which allows employers to post jobs, view resumes, pre-screen employees, and research labor pacareerlinklackawanna.org 135 Franklin Avenue, market data. Scranton, PA 18503-1994 • Use of CareerLink® offices to conduct interviews. Staff is also 570.963.4671 able to arrange and manage interview appointments.
• Facilitation of training for current or future employees and PA CareerLink® Luzerne County at Hazleton help with training funds via connections to a variety of careerlinkhazleton.org development programs. 75 North Laurel Street Hazleton, PA 18201-5950 • Use of Career Link® offices for job fairs. 570.459.3854
03 04 STAFFING AGENCIES Dynamic Staffing dynamic-staffing.net Manpower Group People Ready 4101 Birney Avenue manpower.com peopleready.com Accurate Personnel LLC Moosic, PA 18507 First in Service Staffing Solutions 1201 North Church Street, Suite 309B 295B South Main Street
RECRUITMENT & SCREENING 570.347.7341 Hazle Township, PA 18202 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
accurateusa.com fisrecruitment.com RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE 570.450.6301 913 W. 15th Street 106 Laurel Mall Drive, Space 40A 570.825.6001 Bilingual Hazleton, PA 18201 ERG Staffing Services Hazleton, PA 18202 Superior Recruiting Agency 570.861.1900 570.501.7571 940 Schechter Drive superiorrecruitingagency.com Bilingual ergstaffing.com Bilingual ProCure Personnel, Inc. 235 Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 100 West Broad Street, Suite 112 procurepersonnel.us Dickson City, PA 18519 570.825.5661 Hazleton, PA 18201 113 North Wyoming Street 570.483.4167 570.454.2300 Hazleton, PA 18201 Adecco Integrity Staffing Solutions Bilingual 570.450.7400 adeccousa.com 330 South Church Street integritystaffing.com OneSource Staffing Solutions 4211 Birney Avenue 741 Airport Road Bilingual Hazleton, PA 18201 onesourcehrsolutions.com Moosic, PA 18507 Hazle Township, PA 18202 570.453.1001 7541 Columbia Boulevard Trinity Staffing, Inc. 570.300.6006 570.497.8109 1325 North River Road, Suite 203 Bilingual trinitystaffserv.com Bilingual Berwick, PA 18603 Plains, PA 18702 570.759.0439 570.821.5515 1107 Mill Street 204 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard Dunmore, PA 18510 Aerotek Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 620 North Blakely Street 570.507.9681 aerotek.com 570.846.2283 Job Connection Services, Inc. Dunmore, PA 18512 Spherion Staffing 670 N. River Street, Suite 302 jobconnectionservices.com 570.307.0344 55 West Juniper Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 1305 Pittston Avenue spherion.com Hazleton, PA 18201 1201 B North Church Street, Suite 402 570.235.2120 Express Employment Professionals Scranton, PA 18505 100 Maplewood Drive 570.501.0772 Hazle Township, PA 18202 570.343.3500 Hazle Township, PA 18202 Bilingual expresspros.com 570.455.9099 268 East End Centre 570.501.0802 Bilingual Custom Staffing Solutions Wilkes-Barre Township, PA 18702 1550 Highway 315, Suite 106 customstaffing.net 570.208.7000 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 1124 PA-315 1526 Farr Street 140 S. Wyoming Avenue 570.955.3390 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Scranton, PA 18504 Kingston, PA 18704 135 West Market Street 570.825.2105 570.342.2000 570.287.4277 Scranton, PA 18508 570.963.1000 15 Public Square 100 Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Suite 128 2030 N. Township Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Pittston, PA 18640 570.235.6940 570.283.0433 570.299.5250 1st Choice Staffing 8 West Broad Street, Suite 400 Hazleton, PA 18201 570.501.3400 Bilingual
05 06 Several grant programs are available to help businesses fund employee training. The two programs used most often are the Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. WORKFORCE RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL
The Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA) Program INTRODUCTION wednetpa.com
RECRUITMENT & SCREENING The WEDnetPA Program is essential skills and advanced technology training WEDnetPA Partners in Northeastern Pennsylvania: for eligible employees of new and expanding businesses. TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS Luzerne County Community College Trainees must be Pennsylvania residents, employed in Pennsylvania, be Nanticoke, PA permanent full-time employees, and earn at least $10.88 per hour, excluding 800.377.5222 x 407 AGENCY SUPPORT benefits. The maximum amount that can be provided is up to $2,000 per eligible employee, not to exceed $100,000 per eligible fiscal year. EDUCATION RESOURCES Pennsylvania College of Technology Companies interested in applying for funding should first contact the PA Williamsport, PA Department of Community & Economic Development’s Governor’s Action CAREER FAIRS 570.327.4775 x 3104 Team in Harrisburg at 717.787.8199. This office will assess the project and help determine what level of funding may be available. Companies will then be directed to fill out an online funding application at wednetpa.com in Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania cooperation with one of the program’s partner colleges. Bloomsburg, PA There are numerous WEDnetPA partners throughout Northeastern 570.389.4004 Pennsylvania who serve as the local point of contact throughout the process – from helping complete the application to submitting invoices for training reimbursement. These partners can also serve as training providers. Luzerne East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania County Community College is used most often by employers in the Scranton/ East Stroudsburg, PA Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton area. 570.422.7920
07 08 OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMS
Pennsylvania First Program The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS GRANT TRAINING dced.pa.gov doleta.gov RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE The Pennsylvania First Program is a highly competitive funding tool used to enable increased investment and This federal program, which is administered by local The PA CareerLink® Luzerne job creation within the Commonwealth. Funds from this Workforce Development Boards (WDBs), provides program can be used to defray the costs of job training. grants to train individuals who meet certain eligibility County stands ready to requirements such as those who recently lost their job or are The program assists businesses, municipalities, and industrial underemployed. The On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program can help you meet your work- development corporations that intend to create or retain a reimburse employers a portion of the salary of new hires in significant number of jobs and make a substantial investment high priority occupations. Other programs may provide full force needs. From online within Pennsylvania. These businesses can receive support in or partial funding for classroom training to help individuals Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) the form of grants, loan and loan guarantees for job training, learn skills that are needed to find a career in a high priority dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/ job postings, to recruitment property acquisition, site preparation, land and building occupation that offers a family-sustaining wage. WOTC/Pages/default.aspx improvements, purchasing or upgrading machinery and assistance and funding for equipment, infrastructure, environmental assessments, job The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is training, and working capital. a federal tax credit available to employers training, the PA CareerLink® for hiring individuals from specific target Eligibility requirements include those who: The program requires participants to commit to operating groups who have consistently faced • were recently laid-off or terminated Luzerne County has a wide at the approved project site for a minimum of seven years. significant barriers to employment. from employment Businesses aided by Pennsylvania First must create or retain Employers generally can earn a tax credit • are unemployed variety of services available at least 100 full-time positions or increase their full-time equal to 25% or 40% of a new employee’s first-year wages, up to the maximum for • are collecting Food Stamps or TANF employment by 20% within the Commonwealth. Full-time to you at no cost to ensure employees must earn at least 150% of the federal minimum the target group to which the employee • are employed and their income is below wage. Other requirements include offering a substantial belongs. Employers will earn 25% if the the self-sufficiency guideline your business succeeds! economic impact for the region and, at the least, matching employee works at least 120 hours and • are a displaced homemaker the Pennsylvania First assistance requested with private 40% if the employee works at least 400 • are homeless investment. Loan terms can be up to 15 years for real estate hours. For more details, contact the and infrastructure and up to 10 years for machinery and nearest PA CareerLink® office. (See page 4.) equipment. Interest rates will be set at the time of approval Inquiries about funding availability should be directed and will be based on the 10-year Treasury rate. to the nearest PA CareerLink® office. (See page 4.) Christine M. Jensen Companies interested in learning if they are eligible for Administrator, PA CareerLink® funding should contact the PA Department of Community & Economic Development’s Governor’s Action Team in Harrisburg at 717.787.8199.
09 10 Several agencies offer a variety of workforce development support to businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Some of the more notable are listed below. WORKFORCE RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL
Pennsylvania Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association (MAEA) Pennsylvania Workforce Development Boards are private, non- nepamaea.com profit boards whose missions are to identify workforce challenges This private, non-profit, membership-based organization provides INTRODUCTION and provide strategic solutions. These boards of business people and community leaders are engaged in the promotion of continuing education and training to employees, certification workforce development, planning, and oversight of local training programs, workshops, and networking. MAEA also consults in RECRUITMENT & SCREENING efforts under the auspices of the Federal Workforce Development human resources, process improvement, supply chain management, Act (WDA). The Lackawanna County and Luzerne/Schuylkill Information Technology, Safety, and Affirmative Action plans. TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS Workforce Development Boards work closely together and with other neighboring WIBs to ensure continued economic growth at 250 One Norwegian Plaza Pottsville, PA 17901 AGENCY SUPPORT both a local level and throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. 570.622.0992
EDUCATION RESOURCES Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC)
CAREER FAIRS lcwdb.org nepirc.com 135 Franklin Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 This not-for-profit organization provides consulting services specifically 570.342.3649 to the manufacturers in Northern and Northeastern Pennsylvania. NEPIRC is headed by a board of regional manufacturing executives. NEPIRC assists clients with lean and continuous improvements, quality Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Development Board management systems, industry certification, innovation, sustainability, workforce development, and supply chain development. lswib.org 32 E. Union Street, 2nd Floor Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 75 Young Street 570.822.1101 Hanover Township, PA 18706 570.819.8966
11 12 Northeastern Pennsylvania has a reputation for excellence in education. There are 19 colleges and university campuses with more than 51,000 enrolled students within an hour’s drive of the center of NEPA. This network of higher education provides an invaluable resource for employers and their employees, offering ample opportunity for co-ops, continuing education, customized job training, internships, and recruiting. Area colleges often work together to custom design the training programs RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE needed by our employers. The area also has numerous private training schools and vocational/technical
MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL schools – that provide the opportunity for specialized training in a number of trades.
INTRODUCTION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE IMMEDIATE SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE/HAZLETON AREA RECRUITMENT & SCREENING
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSM) Johnson College geisinger.edu/education johnson.edu
AGENCY SUPPORT GCSOM has campuses throughout Northeastern and Central A private, two-year college, Johnson College offers 13 degree Pennsylvania, with locations in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and programs that focus on providing its students with technical skills. EDUCATION RESOURCES Danville. The school is headquartered in Scranton. Partnering The 44-acre campus is located in Scranton in Lackawanna County with hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout a 17 county and is accredited by the Accrediting Commissions of Career Schools region, the medical college offers a community-based model and Colleges (ACCSC). Numerous academic programs are offered CAREER FAIRS of medical education. GCSOM offers a Doctor of Medicine (MD) including Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology, Diesel Truck Program and a Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) Program. Technology, Distribution & Supply Logistics Technology, Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology, HVAC Technology, and 525 Pine Street, Scranton, PA 18509 Logistics & Supply Chain Management. 570.504.9068 3427 N. Main Street, Scranton, PA 18508 570.342.6404
Continuing Education Department 570.702.8979
Career Services 570.702.8919
13 14 Keystone College Lackawanna College keystone.edu lackawanna.edu
EDUCATION RESOURCES EDUCATION Keystone College is a private educational institution located in Located in Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private, two-year college that began in 1894 La Plume, Pennsylvania and was the first higher educational as the Scranton Business College. This premier institution offers many degree and certificate institution established in the region. Keystone College offers many programs designed in direct response to regional workforce demands. Lackawanna College RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE academic programs, including Business, Culinary Arts, Information has a long history of working with industry partners to create degree and continuing education Technology, Medical Technology, and Public Health. programming that prepares individuals for family sustaining wages, while filling workforce gaps in high-demand occupations. As just one example, Lackawanna College recently created One College Green, La Plume, PA 18440 a School of Petroleum & Natural Gas and enjoys strong relationships with the national Natural 570.945.8000 Gas industry. Lackawanna College offers many options for students at all levels, including courses during the traditional Fall/Spring semesters, summer, intersession, online, hybrid, Adult & Online Learning and accelerated degree programs. 570.945.8416 501 Vine Street Career Development Center Scranton, PA 18509 570.945.8312 570.961.7810
Office of Continuing Education King’s College 570.961.7815 kings.edu
King’s College is a liberal arts Catholic college located in Downtown Luzerne County Community College Wilkes-Barre. It was founded in 1946 by the Congregation of Holy Cross from the University of Notre Dame and offers many luzerne.edu undergraduate and graduate programs including Computer Science, Accounting, and Human Resources Management. The Luzerne County Community College’s (LCCC) main campus is located in Nanticoke in Luzerne Center for Lifelong Learning provides programs for adults on a County. LCCC has 11 satellite campuses in NEPA and offers a vast array of quality liberal arts part-time basis with day, evening, and accelerated weekend classes. and technology programs. A public, two-year comprehensive college, LCCC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. LCC offers more than 100 academic, technical, and career training programs. The Workforce and 133 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Community Development Division provides custom training programs – available on-campus or 570.208.5900 onsite – that assist businesses in keeping up-to-date within their fields. Additionally, the Center for Business Solutions and Customized Training assists local businesses with customized training Office of Career Planning Susan Spry for the employers, as well as preparing of grant applications and consultation. 570.208.5874 Vice President of Workforce and 1333 S. Prospect Street The Center for Lifelong Learning Community Development, LCCC Nanticoke, PA 18634 570.208.5865 570.740.0200
15 16 Marywood University Pennsylvania State University marywood.edu psu.edu
EDUCATION RESOURCES EDUCATION Founded in 1915, Marywood University was the first college for The Pennsylvania State University is a public, state-related
women in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Now, a co-educational research university with 24 campuses across Pennsylvania, Penn State Hazleton RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE university, the university offers a variety of undergraduate, including three in NEPA. Known as one of the nation’s leaders hazleton.psu.edu graduate, and doctoral programs on a 115 acre campus in in higher education, Penn State has been highly ranked by 76 University Drive Scranton. Some of these programs inlcude Health Services many well-known sources, including U.S. News & World Report, Hazleton, PA 18202 Administration, Information Technology, and Medical Sciences. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Academic 570.450.3000 Rankings of World Universities (“ARWU”), and National Science 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509 Foundation. Additionally, it consistently ranks in the top 100 of the 570.348.6211 the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Penn Penn State Schuylkill State offers a multitude of degree and certificate programs sl.psu.edu including many that produce graduates with skills that are often in Career Services 200 University Drive demand by NEPA employers. 570.348.6247 Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 570.385.6252 Some of these programs include: Misericordia University • Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Penn State Wilkes-Barre misericordia.edu • Industrial Engineering wb.psu.edu • Plastics Engineering Technology Misericordia University is a four-year, Catholic liberal Old Route 115 • Project and Supply Chain Management arts university located on a 123-acre campus in Dallas, Lehman, PA 18627 • Food Science Pennsylvania, south of Wilkes-Barre. The university was 570.675.2171 • Agribusiness founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1924 and became Luzerne • Supply Chain and Information Systems County’s first four-year institution of higher learning. It has continued as a broad-based liberal arts and pre-professional • Master of Manufacturing Management Penn State Worthington Scranton studies education institution. Misercorida offers a variety of Penn State’s Supply Chain Program is especially highly regarded. ws.psu.edu undergraduate, graduate, and certification programs, including In fact, The Penn State Smeal College of Business has on several 120 Ridge View Drive Business Administration, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, occasions been ranked No. 1 in graduate and undergraduate Dunmore, PA 18512 Health Care Management, and Information Technology. supply chain education by IT research and advisory firm Gartner. 570.963.2500 Penn State offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612 degrees, certificate programs, open enrollment and corporate 570.674.6400 custom programs, and special focus programs that educate students about numerous areas of study necessary to support Jane Ashton Insalaco Center for Career Development the Supply Chain Industry. Visit smeal.psu.edu to learn more. 570.674.6409 Director of Continuing Education, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
17 18 Clarks Summit University OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES clarkssummitu.edu SERVING NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Clarks Summit University (formerly Baptist Bible College) was founded in 1932 in New EDUCATION RESOURCES EDUCATION York. The school relocated to Northeastern Pennsylvania in 1972. Located in Clarks 538 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 Summit, the university provides undergraduate and graduate programs dedicated 570.586.2400 RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE to ministry and other Christian careers. In addition to religiously-centered programs, Bloomsburg University Summit also offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biology, Business bloomu.edu Administration, and Office Administration. Located on 280 acres in Columbia County – about one mile south of Interstate 80 400 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17515 – Bloomsburg University is one of the public universities within the Pennsylvania 570.389.4000 State System of Higher Education. Aside from the graduate and undergraduate programs offered, the University also has a Corporate Workforce Training program Corporate & Continuing Education The University of Scranton which can assist companies in assessing the workforce and improving their 570.389.4420 scranton.edu processes through customized training and consulting.
Founded in 1888, the University of Scranton is a private Catholic and Jesuit university located in Downtown Scranton. The university has received attention from numerous national publications. Starting in 1994, the school has consistently ranked within the top 10 schools in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Master’s Universities – North. The 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510 Northampton Community College – Monroe County Campus 2411 PA-715, Tannersville, PA 18372 undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university include Business 570.941.7400 northampton.edu 570.620.9221 Administration, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Operations Management. There are also a number of graduate certificates that can Northampton Community College has its main campus in Bethlehem Township, but Career Training & Professional Education be obtained, including Enterprise Resource Planning and SAP Certificates. has a branch campus in in Tannersville, Monroe County. The branch campus offers a variety of degree and certificate programs, including Business Administration, 570.369.1881 Computer Information Technology, and Truck Driver (CDL) Training.
Wilkes University East Stroudsburg University wilkes.edu esu.edu Wilkes University is a small – less than 2,500 undergraduate students - non- 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Located in Monroe County, East Stroudsburg University is one of 14 public 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 denominational private university located in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. The University 570.408.5000 universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The university 570.422.3211 offers more than 40 professional liberal arts majors and certificates, including has comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, the Biochemistry, Computer Information Systems, Energy Studies, Electrical Engineering, Career Services school has a Research and Economic Development (RED) division which works in ESU Innovation Center Medical Laboratory Science, and Sustainability Management. Wilkes has been ranked 570.408.4060 collaboration with students, faculty, and business partners to provide access to 570.422.7920 25th in the nation for economic value by The Economist. grants, workforce development, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
19 20 Pennsylvania College of Technology pct.edu
An affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania EDUCATION RESOURCES EDUCATION College of Technology focuses on applied technology education.
Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Penn College administers RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE the state’s largest worker training program through its Workforce Development and Continuing Education division. Some of the degrees offered include Automated Manufacturing & Machining, Fortis Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology, Diesel Technology, Culinary Arts, and Welding & Fabrication Technology. fortis.edu A leading post-secondary network of 1 College Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701 institutions, FORTIS provides its students 570.326.3761 with reliable learning and training. FORTIS offers career-based training, diploma, and degree-granting programs at more than 40 schools in 15 states. These campuses, like the ones located in Forty Fort and Scranton, offer PRIVATE TRAINING SCHOOLS programs in a number of trades, including CDL Driving, ECG/Phlebotomy/Lab Assistant, HVAC, and more. Additionally, Fortis offers New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Continuing Education Courses such as 12 Lead EKG Course, American Heart Association Basic nhnepa.com Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS), New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is conveniently and Phlebotomy Certification. located in Plains Township in Luzerne County. New Horizons offers innovative training programs to assist companies and 166 Slocum Street, Forty Fort, PA, 18704 their employees. The school offers a variety of courses and 570.288.8400 certifications, including Business Analysis, Project Management, Six Sigma Training, and Microsoft Technical Training, as well as 517 Ash Street, Scranton, PA 1850 career training programs such as IT Systems Administrator and 570.558.1818 Healthcare Information. In addition to classes held on campus, New Horizons also provides onsite training at your facility. The school also offers customizable training and other standard training options. Shawn Mera Owner/General Manager, New Horizons Computer 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570.270.2700 Learning Center WB/Scranton, Allentown, & Reading, PA
21 22 HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS Public school districts within Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties provide high school students and adult learners with comprehensive career and technical training at four area Career and Technology Centers: The Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, Hazleton Area Career Center, West Side Career Technology Center, and the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center. EDUCATION RESOURCES EDUCATION WORKFORCE RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County West Side Career & Technology Center ctclc.edu wsctc.net
The Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County (CTCLC) West Side Career and Technology Center (West Side CTC) provides instruction in 26 career areas to students in the following is a full-time Career and Technology Center located in school districts: Carbondale, Dunmore, Forest City Regional, Lakeland, Luzerne County. It offers programs that represent business Mid Valley, North Pocono, Scranton, and Valley View. Its Cooperative and technology, skilled trades, and courses offering an Education program allows academically-sound students to explore advanced start to post-secondary training. West Side CTC also an actual work experience in their selected field of study while an has 15 career and technology programs and a co-operative Advanced Standing option affords students the opportunity to continue education program that offers students an opportunity to gain their education at a post-secondary institution with advanced standing real work experience while still in high school. and direct admission.
3201 Rockwell Ave., Scranton, PA 18508 75 Evans Street, Kingston, PA 18704 570.346.8471 570.288.8493
Hazleton Area Career Center Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center hasdk12.org wbactc.org
Hazleton Area Career Center (HACC) is a full-time career and technical Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center (WBACTC) is a part- center located in Luzerne County, PA. HACC offers 17 approved programs time career and technical center, just north of Wilkes-Barre. It serves of study for students attending the Hazleton Area School District as students from 10th through 12th grade and provides academic and well as “Career Pathway Programs” featuring cooperative education, technical education for students from five school districts. Twenty- supervised on the job training, income for their experience, and National five programs of study are offered. WBACTC provides career and Industry Certification upon course completion. technical programs to students on a half-day basis.
Hazleton Area High School 350 Jumper Road, Plains Township, PA 18705 1451 W. 23rd St., Hazle Township, PA 18202 570.822.4131 570.459.3111
23 24 NEPA’s chambers of commerce and non-profit economic development organizations have made workforce development a top priority and serve as excellent resources for companies seeking to find and train employees.
CAN DO, Inc. hazletoncando.com 570.455.1508 RESOURCE GUIDE WORKFORCE
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce MERICLE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES REAL ESTATE MERICLE COMMERCIAL hazletonchamber.org scrantonchamber.com 570.455.1509 570.342.7711
CAN DO, the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, and other For more than 25 years, Skills in Scranton, the Chamber’s workforce partners, created “Hazleton Works,” a marketing workforce development affiliate, has worked with local employers, INTRODUCTION initiative geared toward helping unskilled workers. The program K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and public workforce educates workers about the types of jobs that are available, training, systems to develop strategies to ensure the region’s workforce and finding employment. The group developed a website to help RECRUITMENT & SCREENING is aligned with high-priority jobs. The Chamber posts available future employees and uses a multi-media campaign to promote the employee opportunities on its Job Board, accesses talent through program. CAN DO also collaborates with Greater Hazleton Partners its Small Business Internship Fund, connects employers with TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS in Education (PIE), a non-profit 501(c)(3) business-education educators and students through a business-education partnership, partnership whose mission is to ensure that all students leave and helps companies access workforce training resources. AGENCY SUPPORT school with the academic, technical, and employability skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century workplace. Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce EDUCATION RESOURCES wyomingvalleychamber.org Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce 570.823.2101 Several well attended job fairs are pittstonchamber.org CAREER FAIRS held from March through June at 570.655.1424 The Wilkes-Barre Connect program, powered by the Chamber, locations throughout Northeastern manages several programs with direct ties to workforce and Pennsylvania. There is no cost The Chamber educates area students about local career opportunities student development. The W/B/C Intern Program connects for job seekers to attend these and helps people in the workforce improve management, supervisory, interns and employers and strengthens the collaborative effort fairs. Employers are encouraged communications, and customer service skills through an innovative among NEPA’s academic institutions and business community. to contact the following event apprenticeship program. The Chamber has built a virtual career Reimagining our Workforce is a communication strategy organizers early in the year in order exploration page on its website. The page includes website links and to promote the public workforce system (PA Career Link). to reserve booth space. corporate videos for close to 50 area employers. The Innovations The program has two primary goals: increase user activity in Management Registered Apprenticeship Program is open to and increase job placement rates, through the integration new hires and existing employees. Training involves 2,000 hours of of technology. Coding the Coal Region is designed to increase structured on-the-job training, which is designed to meet the needs opportunities for students and residents of Luzerne County of each individual employer, as well as 192 hours of related classroom to access a computer programming curriculum. instruction on topics including first-time supervisory skills, office management skills, human resource management skills, business communication skills and customer service skills.
25 570.823.1100 mericle.com